Apart from Jessica, everyone else that had been involved in the altercation at the hospital was brought to the police station. And that included Crystal, Amy, and the rest of the news crew. Of course, these last few were not cuffed, nor were they forced into the back of the vans.

As chance would have it, Crystal was driven to the station by Officer Parks, the man who’d let her stepmother get away. It wasn’t his fault, though, and Crystal didn’t hold him responsible. He had treated her like a gentleman, and he hadn’t once remarked on the stench that clung to her.

When they arrived at the station, Officer...